"Everything Black" is a song by Persian American electronic/alternative rock music producer Armond Arabshahi, better known by his stage name
Unlike Pluto
Armond Arabshahi, known by his stage name Unlike Pluto, is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, and former DJ. He is mainly known for his song " Everything Black", released under the record label Monstercat in 2017, which he produced ...
, and features Philadelphia-based African American vocalist Mike Taylor. The single was released on the Canadian
label
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Monstercat
Monstercat (formerly known as Monstercat Media) is a Canadian electronic music record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Founded in 2011 by Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen, the label released regular compilation albums featuring music ...
on March 10, 2017 and is Arabshashi's fifth release on the label.
Background
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Uproxx
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'' described the song as "jazzy and dark," with "a slinky, almost joyful groove." The song incorporates elements of
R&B,
jazz
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,
funk
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, and
soul
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.
Reception
''Billboard'' described Mike Taylor's vocal performance as a comparison to
Mick Jagger
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of
the Rolling Stones
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.
''Noiseporn'' described the song as "everything a modern, all-black wearing, club crawling millennial like myself could ask for." EDM.com proclaimed Taylor's vocals as "superb".
Tour
On release, Arabshahi announced the Everything Black Tour, which covered much of North America.
The tour began on March 31 in
Ottawa
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.
Certifications
References
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2017 songs
2017 singles
American electronic songs
Monstercat singles